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7.4/10 • 877

1983-07-15 • 1h 19m

Comedy

You wanted more when it was all over!

Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.

Directors
Woody Allen
Writters
Woody Allen
Editors
Susan E. Morse

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Woody Allen

    Woody Allen

    Leonard Zelig

  2. Mia Farrow

    Mia Farrow

    Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

  3. Patrick Horgan

    Patrick Horgan

    The Narrator (voice)

  4. John Buckwalter

    John Buckwalter

    Dr. Sindell

  5. Marvin Chatinover

    Marvin Chatinover

    Glandular Diagnosis Doctor

  6. Stanley Swerdlow

    Stanley Swerdlow

    Mexican Food Doctor

  7. Paul Nevens

    Paul Nevens

    Dr. Birsky

  8. Howard Erskine

    Howard Erskine

    Hypodermic Doctor

  9. Richard Whiting

    Richard Whiting

    Other Doctor

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Feb 26, 2014

6/10

A charming mockumentary about a fictional 1920s personality filmed as if cobbled together from old black-and-white footage.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$13,500,000.00
Revenue
$11,798,616.00
Keywords
great depressioncelebritymockumentarychameleonpsychiatristfound footagenewsreel footageelectroconvulsive therapy1920s1930shistorical imagesmockinghistorical events